Here I am with Nancy, of the "Nancy Raffle" fame. This was taken a very long time ago! Last week, when I hosted the September Literary...

It's time for our popular "Spooky Season" box. This is always one of the most fun boxes to plan, as it contains seasonal treats and...

Poe & Company is a fabulous indie bookstore located in Milton, Georgia and our indie bookstore partner for our August 2025 Literary Road...

In August of 2023, I mailed my first Literary Road Trip Box. The state was New Jersey, the featured book was Florence Adler Swims Forever...

Our July indie bookstore parter is The Booktenders . Located in York, Maine, The Booktenders opened in spring of 2022. The owners are a...

Our June indie bookstore partner is Paper Hearts Bookstore. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, Paper Hearts Bookstore has a sweet...

Our June box takes us to the "Natural State,"nick- named for its beautiful mountains, hot springs, and rivers. This is the only place in...

Our May 2025 box is themed to the state of Tennessee and we collaborated with Landmark Booksellers . Located in Franklin, Landmark...

Our May Literary Road Trip box takes us to the place where Nikki Giovanni, Dolly Parton, and Aretha Franklin were born. Cotton candy and...

One of my favorite holidays is coming soon: Independent Bookstore Day! Independent Bookstore Day falls on the last Saturday in April....

Our April 2025 indie bookstore partner is Malaprop's Bookstore and Cafe located in Asheville, North Carolina. Malaprop's, founded by...

Our indie bookstore partner for March is Moon Palace Books located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Owners Angela and Jamie Schwesnedl opened...

Our February indie bookstore partner is Northshire Bookstore. The original Northshire Bookstore location opened in 1976 in Manchester...

Our 2025 February Literary Road Trip box takes us to one of the most vibrant states in the U.S. and home to the "City That Never...

I bring you a long overdue blog post about our January indie bookstore partner, Shakespeare & CO. I apologize for this massive time gap...

As many of you already know, my husband accepted a fantastic job offer and we are headed back to my home state of California. We will...

Plot Twist Books is the indie bookstore partner for the December 2024 Literary Road Trip Box . Located in South Charleston, West...

Our November indie bookstore partner is The Next Chapter Books and Gifts, located in Ohama, Nebraska. The Next Chapter Books and Gifts...

I've just added a new product to the Books Inside Boxes store: The Surprise Box. I've been creating boxes for a year and half, and I have...

It's hard to believe that the holiday shopping season has already begun. The bookstore where I work is fully decorated for the winter...